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The Week in Admissions News

Free college; jobs for graduates; social mobility.
Opinion

Ethical College Admissions: The Language of Scandal

Is it an "admissions scandal" or not? Jim Jump considers the words and their importance.
Opinion

My Black and Latinx Students Need Affirmative Action

My students face numerous obstacles inside and outside of school. Being scapegoated for taking seats should not be one of them, writes Yoo Eun Kim.
Opinion

Admissions, Athletics and the Academic Index

To understand how the recent scam departed from conventional procedures for monitoring the role of athletics in admissions, it's worth examining the Ivy League conference, writes John R. Thelin.

New Push for Test Optional

More colleges are ending requirements that applicants submit SAT or ACT. It's not the admissions scandal, but about diversity concerns and may be a Chicago impact.

NSF's Foray Into Defining Job Skills

The federal agency is conducting a two-phase experiment to design tools to better understand career trajectories of its employees and the rest of the federal work force.

Auctioning Off College Admissions Spots

LinkedIn post by employee of Harvard Management Company infuriates many -- and is removed. But is it a sign of the times that people are saying auctions might be fairer than current system?

Harvard's Admitted Class Has Record Share of Asian Americans

Gains have been steady over a decade, but increase is large this year as federal judge considers lawsuit over affirmative action.